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From futuristic skyscrapers to intricately designed wooden temples, Japan has a huge amount of sights and attractions to pack into your stay at our hostels. Visit the crowded metropolis of Tokyo and ascend to the dizzying height of the Tokyo Sky Tree’s observation deck to see the entire city stretched out before you. Then visit the Imperial Palace, home to the Emperor and Empress. The ancient city of Kyoto is brimming with temples, palaces and shrines, many of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Kyoto is the Japan you may have imagined – geisha girls, towering bamboo forests, golden temples and oriental gardens. Go to the ultra-modern city of Osaka and visit its castle and the National Museum of Art. Or visit the city of Hiroshima which will forever be remembered for the devastating nuclear bomb attack of 1945 – visit its Peace Memorial Park which draws over a million visitors annually.

The Imperial Palace, where the Emperor and Empress reside, is situated in the centre of Tokyo. The palace is surrounded by a water-filled moat and tree-covered grounds, providing a precious taste of nature within the bustling metropolitan city....

This ancient fortification, part of the Hirayama Castle Coalition of Japan, was completed by Katosama-no-suke Yoshiaki in 1627. Its turrets and other parts destroyed by fire or bombardment over the centuries have been completely restored in the original wooden construction and remains today in pristine condition just as it was....

Seifa-utaki is the historical site of a facility in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, when the prefecture was called the Kingdom of Ryukyu. It is considered one of the seven sacred places said to have been built by Amamikiyo, the god for ancient spirits of the Ryukyu people....